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jeff47

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43. He was a factor in the theft

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 10:43 AM

Jul 2014

What it comes down to is Harris, the SCOTUS, the "Brooks Brothers riot" and all the rest moved the result by around two thousand votes.

We wave a magic wand and poof Nader out of the picture, and Gore probably picks up most Nader voters. Let's say he does terrible with them and he only gets 10% of Nader's voters. That's 9000 votes.

A swing of 2000 votes doesn't matter if Gore won by 9500 instead of 500.

Nader was one piece of puzzle. Gore's lousy campaign was another. The media's anti-Gore bullshit was another. The Republican evil was another. Take away any one piece, and the election can't be stolen.

It's wrong to blame Nader for all of it. It's also wrong to say Nader had no part in it. And not that having a part in it does not mean he intended to cause this result.

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Thanks, Nader. [View all] onehandle Jul 2014 OP

Indeed! Nader has his share of the blame. Not all becuse Gore's campaign was horrible and the gop hrmjustin Jul 2014 #1

Nader indeed gets a major share of the blame. onehandle Jul 2014 #2

WTF? RobertEarl Jul 2014 #4

Nader cost gore votes. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #6

The vote was 5-4 RobertEarl Jul 2014 #8

Sorry but if Nader did not ru. Gore would not have needed to spend as much time in NM, WI, OR, and hrmjustin Jul 2014 #9

Repeat after me. RobertEarl Jul 2014 #11

Wow! Can't take criticism of Nader? hrmjustin Jul 2014 #12

I can. RobertEarl Jul 2014 #14

I bet you make a lot of friends. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #16

None like you, fer sure RobertEarl Jul 2014 #19

I know all this. I lived through it just like you. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #20

Oh, because the Democratic Party really owned those votes? earthside Jul 2014 #26

Exit polls showed some would have voted. More said they would have voted for gore. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #27

Not so much Nader as... TreasonousBastard Jul 2014 #3

is nader more or less responsible than SwampG8r Jul 2014 #32

Them too. More than enough... TreasonousBastard Jul 2014 #34

small point hough SwampG8r Jul 2014 #35

But a good point.. TreasonousBastard Jul 2014 #36

Those were Dixiecrats jeff47 Jul 2014 #40

Thank the Dems too while you're at it lordsummerisle Jul 2014 #5

That's even better than this PDittie Jul 2014 #42

Strikes me that the lesson going forward mth44sc Jul 2014 #7

it's Deja Vu all over again G_j Jul 2014 #10

Yes, his vote was awful a few days ago Reter Jul 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #15

al gore couldnt sell himself to the american voters. that's why he lost nt msongs Jul 2014 #17

MWF Nader-hate schedule? flvegan Jul 2014 #18

oh thank goodness! I was afraid that I had missed tonight's two-minute hate. frylock Jul 2014 #21

Lets all huddle for warmth around the official 35 posters who spew it on demand! bobduca Jul 2014 #22

You haven't signed up for the podcast yet? winter is coming Jul 2014 #37

Fuck Bush. neverforget Jul 2014 #23

Agreed, Fuck Bush! bobduca Jul 2014 #25

Funny thing, Gore actually won the election. Rex Jul 2014 #24

Send Sausages to Scalia. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #28

Nader would have won if Gore didn't run. Gore gave us Bush. ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #29

That's certainly not true. If Gore had decided not to run, some other Democrat would have. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #38

If a Dem other than Gore was on the ballot, ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #46

You forgot to mention that Gore lost Tennessee. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #47

Keep swinging. progressoid Jul 2014 #30

I just want to suggest that we can give the subject a rest perhaps BootinUp Jul 2014 #31

Really? Nader again? davidthegnome Jul 2014 #33

Only the third thread of these I have commented on. PDittie Jul 2014 #39

He was a factor in the theft jeff47 Jul 2014 #43

Lieberman deserves more blame than Nader, by far. MNBrewer Jul 2014 #41

Lieberman brought plusses and minuses to the ticket. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #48

Would Gore have won if he turned further right to capture more "moderates"? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #44

When people have a perfectly good opportunity to slam Republicans and instead they excuse them Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #45